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DW | Ancient Egypt - 27 - The Late Period

Send us Fan Mail We complete our survey of the Ancient Egyptian timeline in this episode! In the last episode we discussed Egypt's 26th Dynasty. We ended with the

DW | Ancient Egypt - 26 - The 26th Dynasty

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, Assyria sacked Thebes, the jewel of Amun and the ancient world. They looted the temples and laid waste to the treasury. The Assyria

DW | Ancient Egypt - 25 - The 25th Dynasty

Send us Fan Mail We begin this episode with the rise of Nubia, who strengthened themselves and prepared for an invasion of Egypt. We follow the Nubian Pharaohs of the 25

DW | Ancient Egypt - 24 – Third Intermediate Period

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode we discussed the final kings of the New Kingdom. During the reign of Ramesses XI, the priests of Amun at Thebes broke away and began

DW | Ancient Egypt - 23 – End of the New Kingdom

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we focused on Ramesses III, Egypt's final monarch to wield any substantial power over the kingdom. With his assassination and

DW | Ancient Egypt - 22 – Pharaoh Ramesses III

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode we discussed the end of the 19th Dynasty and left off with Queen Twosret. Her death ended in confusion and civil war. This biography

DW | Ancient Egypt - 21 – End of the 19th Dynasty

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the reign of Ramesses II and noted how he would outlive most of his sons before dying at the age of around 92 years ol

DW | Ancient Egypt - 20 – Pharaoh Ramesses II

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode we discussed the rise of the 19th Dynasty and left off with Pharaoh Seti I. His son, Ramesses II, would lead Egypt into one of its m

DW | Ancient Egypt - 19 – Rise of the 19th Dynasty

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we focused on Tutankhamun and the turbulent times after his death. We left off with the death of Horemheb and the succession of his

DW | Ancient Egypt - 18 – Pharaoh Tutankhamun

Send us Fan Mail This biography highlights King Tutankhamun, the world's most famous Pharaoh, thanks to Howard Carter's incredible discovery in 1922. We'l

DW | Ancient Egypt - 17 – Pharaoh Akhenaten

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the 'Golden Age of Ancient Egypt'. We left off with the death of Amenhotep III and the rise of his son, Akhe

DW | Ancient Egypt - 16 – The Golden Age

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode we discussed Tuthmosis III and the Battle of Megiddo. The Napoleon of Egypt was succeeded by his son, Amenhotep II, who had to immed

DW | Ancient Egypt - 15 – Pharaoh Tuthmosis III

Send us Fan Mail Reversing the roles,  Tuthmosis III became co-regent for the first 22 years of his reign and disappeared from the historical record. Since he becomes Eg

DW | Ancient Egypt - 14 – Queen Hatshepsut

Send us Fan Mail This biography highlights Queen Hatshepsut, who was one of Egypt's greatest and least known rulers. She was more powerful than Cleopatra and create

DW | Ancient Egypt - 13 – Rise of the New Kingdom

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the Second Intermediate Period and the expulsion of the Hyksos. The Pharaoh responsible for this liberation of Egypt w

DW | Ancient Egypt - 12 – Second Intermediate Period

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the 12th Dynasty and its 'Golden Age' for Middle Kingdom Egypt. We left off with Pharaoh Sobeknefru and note

DW | Ancient Egypt - 11 – The 12th Dynasty

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the First Intermediate Period and the rise of the Middle Kingdom. We ended with the last king of the 11th Dynasty, Men

DW | Ancient Egypt - 10 – The First Intermediate Period

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we discussed the 5th Dynasty and revealed the causes for the Old Kingdom decline. We continue this decline with the 6th Dynasty whi

DW | Ancient Egypt - 09 – The 5th Dynasty Sun Kings

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we focused on the Second and Third Pyramids of Giza and left off with Shepseskaf returning to Saqqara to build his large mastaba to

DW | Ancient Egypt - 08 – Pharaohs Khafre & Menkaure

Send us Fan Mail In the last episode, we focused on Khufu and the Great Pyramid. We left off at the brief reign of his son, Djedefre. He was succeeded by his half-brothe